Creative Blog

Im new to blogging so bare with me....ok so here goes... Hi! Im am going to just tell you a little about me. First I am married. I have 4 kids. I am an on fire for God Holy Ghost Christian artist who loves what I do! I love to teach, read, and play with my grandbabies! I absolutely love and adore my husband, Roger. My whole life has been a roller coaster ride but for now I am finally settled in what God has me doing. Im excited to find out where I am going but in the mean time I am just enjoying the ride!ok enough about that... here is the inside scoop to my art, how I process, and what inspires me etc....feel free to comment.. enjoy!also check out my events calendar, its a great way to keep up with what I am doing next!

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If people were to ask me, how do you paint such amazing art in such a short amount of time so spontaneously? I would have to say, I'm not sure about the how part I just do my part. What is my part? Glad you ask... My part is to get out of the way and let God do what he wants through me. How? First I think about him. I ask the question, "what do you want to paint today?" Usually Il get a color, or image, or thought or feeling at that point. then I get really still and listen. Sometimes I just go to my box of paints and start the creative process with just picking out a color that best fits what or how I'm feeling. then I just go for it. The Holy Spirit usually takes over after I make the first step. Thoughts of more colors, emotions and ideas start swirling around in my head as my hand is moving simultaneously! That's about it! No special voices or magic or formula, the Holy Spirit can only use what we already have inside that we have put there. Its a partnership us being the knowledge sponge and the Holy Spirit being the power to accomplish the impossible. I can do nothing with out him. we are a team. I love painting live because it forces me to lean on him even more.

Most disappointments, discouragements, and disagreements are meant to make you push harder! Yes, fuel for my fire! I see them as opportunities to practice what I preach. Even though I'm not by any means perfect and stumble with the best I try to see life's challenges as moments to sharpen my skills. Recently I've had a few "D" words in my life.My grandmother whom I was very close graduated to be in heaven recently which has lead me to a new level in my life as an artist, mom, wife, and friend. My finances have taken a different direction then I wanted. and my beautiful children have made some important decisions that affect me greatly.I realize how much our choices in life does count, not just for me but those around me. If I let the "D's" get the best of me its like a ripple affect. It matters to all who is closest to those who are farthest.I love to paint water and in order to make it appear real I add those waves! so the "D's" are simply just waves making my life real enough to count. It does matter how you manage those waves because it can affect the whole painting! From less important ones to the very details, using light and dark to create beauty out of those waves is like how we perceive them. coming at you or going away, either way they add to your life and make it more beautiful in the end.